Somebody Save Google... and Apple, too
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03/16/25 • 77 min
We're on a rager of a tear this week on the Android Police podcast. Android 16 Beta 3 has cleared the post, but one of its headline features has drawn the ire of those who have had the displeasure to attempt to parse iOS's Notification Summaries. We get upset with Apple-centric media and its failure to properly cover the company's failures (that means you, too, Gruber). And if that hasn't caused an uproar with you, you'll want to brace for an AI takeover in Google Search — not that it hasn't already begun. All that plus a touch of Sonos trashing and some positive notes about the Pixel 10 series on the show!
03:21 | Moshpit
- Android 16 hits a major milestone with the release of Beta 3
- Android 16 could get one of Apple Intelligence's worst features
- Google could give Android 16's Settings sub-menus a card-style redesign
- Google's new split Quick Settings menu shown off in Android 16 hands-on video
- Google's dormant desktop mode gets a big boost on Android 16 Beta 3
- Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino
46:27 | Some Good News
- Your first look at Google's Pixel 10 trio reveals some pretty familiar smartphones
- The Pixel 10's rumored telephoto sensor has left me stumped
- Google is getting serious about gaming on PC and Android
1:07:27 | Sonos hits eject on its video player plans
Excerpt from Sony Pictures Releasing.
Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.
Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at [email protected]
We're on a rager of a tear this week on the Android Police podcast. Android 16 Beta 3 has cleared the post, but one of its headline features has drawn the ire of those who have had the displeasure to attempt to parse iOS's Notification Summaries. We get upset with Apple-centric media and its failure to properly cover the company's failures (that means you, too, Gruber). And if that hasn't caused an uproar with you, you'll want to brace for an AI takeover in Google Search — not that it hasn't already begun. All that plus a touch of Sonos trashing and some positive notes about the Pixel 10 series on the show!
03:21 | Moshpit
- Android 16 hits a major milestone with the release of Beta 3
- Android 16 could get one of Apple Intelligence's worst features
- Google could give Android 16's Settings sub-menus a card-style redesign
- Google's new split Quick Settings menu shown off in Android 16 hands-on video
- Google's dormant desktop mode gets a big boost on Android 16 Beta 3
- Daring Fireball: Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino
46:27 | Some Good News
- Your first look at Google's Pixel 10 trio reveals some pretty familiar smartphones
- The Pixel 10's rumored telephoto sensor has left me stumped
- Google is getting serious about gaming on PC and Android
1:07:27 | Sonos hits eject on its video player plans
Excerpt from Sony Pictures Releasing.
Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.
Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at [email protected]
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- Android 15's final Feature Drop brings upgrades for Gemini, Gboard, and more to your Pixel
- Google Search gets a new AI Mode built on a bespoke Gemini 2.0 version
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41:39 | MWC and other things
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- Tecno shows Samsung and Apple how to do slim phones right
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Our regular hosts are Daniel Bader and Will Sattelberg. Our editor is Jules Wang.
Android Police lives here. Reach out to us at [email protected]
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What's Plan B for the Pixel 9a? ft. Jason Howell
It's an exciting week to listen into the Android Police podcast as Android Faithful host and longtime tech media personality Jason Howell joins us to discuss the Pixel 9a's theoretical positioning and the absolute stumble it took out of the starting gate this week. But will a diminished design be the factor to turn Google's hardware tailwind into a headwind? Also on the show, after working on his triceps with Beeper, Eric Migicovsky returns to his Core with new (old) PebbleOS watches and we track the rising price of Plex, though we oddly have some nicer feelings about it than with other streaming services right now.
0:56 | A little AI Inside
- Google Assistant is losing more features ahead of retirement
- Like it or not, Gemini is officially replacing Google Assistant this year
- The gap between Google's Gemini and Assistant teams just got a whole lot wider
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9:13 | Pixel 9a
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- The Google Pixel 9a's Tensor chip may be new, but its modem isn't
- A First Look at How Apple’s C1 Modem Performs With Early Adopters | Ookla®
- Google Pixel 9a's Gemini experience isn't as powerful as its siblings
- The Google Pixel 9a is already more affordable at Best Buy
- The Pixel 9a is Google's largest launch yet, but some regions are left out
- Google just blamed the Pixel 9a's delayed street date on a 'quality issue'
30:48 | Pebble/Core
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- HTC Came Down from Android Heaven to Sell Boring Phones | How-to Geek
49:38 | Plex
- Plex is cracking down on its version of password sharing, and it's coming with a price hike
- I'm tired of paying $18 a month for Netflix
57:49 | Happiness
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